---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 U.S.C. § 2401c"
title: "19"
title_heading: "Customs Duties"
number: "2401c"
heading: "Study by Secretary of Agriculture when International Trade Commission begins investigation"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/19/2401c"
units:
  - "Chapter 12 — Trade Act of 1974"
  - "Subchapter II — Relief from Injury Caused by Import Competition"
  - "Part 6"
---

# §2401c. Study by Secretary of Agriculture when International Trade Commission begins investigation

- (a) **In general—** Whenever the International Trade [Commission](/usc/19/1677.md?p=2) (in this part referred to as the “[Commission](/usc/19/1677.md?p=2)”) begins an investigation under [section 2252 of this title](/usc/19/2252.md) with respect to an [agricultural commodity](/usc/19/2401.md?p=1), the [Commission](/usc/19/1677.md?p=2) shall immediately notify the [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) of the investigation. Upon receipt of the notification, the [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) shall immediately conduct a study of—
  - (1) the number of [agricultural commodity producers](/usc/19/2401.md?p=2) producing a like or directly competitive [agricultural commodity](/usc/19/2401.md?p=1) who have been or are likely to be certified as eligible for adjustment assistance under this part, and
  - (2) the extent to which the adjustment of such producers to the import competition may be facilitated through the use of [existing](/usc/19/2481.md?p=7) programs.
- (b) **Report—** Not later than 15 days after the day on which the [Commission](/usc/19/1677.md?p=2) makes its report under [section 2252(f) of this title](/usc/19/2252.md?p=f), the [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) shall submit a report to the President setting forth the findings of the study described in [subsection (a)](#a). Upon making the report to the President, the [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) shall also promptly make the report public (with the exception of information which the [Secretary](/usc/19/2401.md?p=6) determines to be confidential) and shall have a summary of the report published in the Federal Register.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 93–618, title II, § 294, as added Pub. L. 107–210, div. A, title I, § 141(a), Aug. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 949.)

## Notes

### Termination of Assistance

For termination of assistance under this part after June 30, 2022, see Termination Date note below.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Termination Date

Except as otherwise provided, technical assistance and financial assistance may not be provided under this part after June 30, 2022, see section 285 of Pub. L. 93–618, as modified by section 406(a)(7) of Pub. L. 114–27, set out as notes preceding section 2271 of this title.